Han Xiao tak tiba-tiba datang diam-diam, melainkan membuat kehadirannya diketahui oleh semua orang. Subdivisi militer mengirimkan pengumuman kepada seluruh anggotanya untuk menyambut kedatangan Komandan Armi yang terkenal. Para anggota baru yang bergabung berdatangan untuk menyaksikan dengan mata kepalsu. Mereka pernah mendengar banyak tentang Black Star dari Cincin Bintang Pecah, namun belum pernah melihat bos besar ini dengan mata kepalsu. Di Planet Gilman dan di subdivisi militer itu, tak terhitung banyak pemain yang menyaksikan sebuah kapal yang meluncur keluar dari gerbang bintang biru dan menuju subdivisi. Whoosh! Kapal itu meluncur ke pintu pelabuhan, lalu menyambung dengan jalur elektromagnetik dan memasuki pelabuhan yang luas. Pelabuhan sudah dipenuhi para pemain. Tak terhitung orang mengabadarkan momen ini ke forum dengan gemerlap. Saat bis berangkat terbuka, seorang Han Xiao yang mengenakan jubah hitam keluar dengan beberapa penjaga mengapang di belakang kepala. Ia tersenyum dan terhubung ke jaring kuantum dengan pikirannya. Sejenak kemudian, wajah Han Xiao muncul di kommunikator para pemain yang hadir. "Aku adalah Black Star. Selamat datang di armi." Suaranya tersebar serentak melalui seluruh kommunikator, bercampur menjadi satu suara yang menggema. Suasana terasa megah. Orang-orang tercengang. Mereka belum pernah melihat seorang Mechanic tingkat tinggi yang bisa meretas begitu banyak kommunikator dalam sekejap, dan sepertinya sangatlah mudah. Berbeda dengan para pemain veteran di Cincin Bintang Pecah yang telah berdampingan dengan Han Xiao sejak tiga versi, orang-orang di sini bahkan belum pernah menemuih kelas Calamity Grades dalam alur cerita mereka. Ini adalah pertama kalinya mereka bertemu secara dekat dengan Beyond Grade A. Memiliki banyak rumor di forum tentang Han Xiao, para pemain Lorong Konstelasi pun menggemari pikirannya. Dengan melihat Han Xiao dengan mata kepalsu, kesan pertama yang Han Xiao berikan padanya tak terduga. Vodka sekaligus menggunakan [Detect] pada Han Xiao. Para pemain di sekitarnya pun melakukan hal yang sama. _____________________ Berdasarkan level Anda, berikut informasi yang tersedia. Han Xiao—Black Star Army Commander (Green) Level: ? Atribut: ? Kemampuan: ? Skala Bahaya: Sangat Berbahaya _____________________ "Pertanyaan-masing-masing, sesuai dugaan," bisik Vodka. Ames datang tepat sesudah itu dan berdiri di samping Han Xiao. Hila dan yang lainnya pun mengikutinya. Ames melihat riang orang-orang di sekitarnya. Lalu ia menoleh ke Han Xiao sambil tersenyum tipis, "Selamat, pasukanmu bertambah lagi." "Itu terdengar tidak tulus," bisika Han Xiao sambil bergurau. Tiba-tiba, terjadi perubahan! Pa! Cahaya terang tiba-tiba muncul di tengah kerumunian dan membuat orang-orang buta. Ledak! Puluh-puluh orang melompat keluar dari kerumunian dan menyerang Han Xiao beserta keikut-sertaannya sekaligus. Segala macam meriam, mantra, dan kemampuan Esper siap meluncur ke arah mereka. Dengan ekspresi netral, Hila melangkah maju dan mengetuk jari-jarinya. Sinar energi merah gelap melesat seperti petir dan menembus tubuh semua orang seraya membunuh mereka dengan mudah. Sesaat kemudian, para penyerang berubah menjadi cahaya putih dan menghilang—mereka adalah pemain. Lengek jubah Han Xiao, namun ia tak terkejut. Meskipun ia mengendalikan banyak pemain untuk armi ini, ia tak pernah melupakan fakta bahwa 'pemain' adalah simbol anarki. Akan selalu ada sekelompok orang yang akan menyebabkan masalah karena berbagai alasan. Seorang bos seperti dia muncul, lalu puluhan pemain licik memutuskan menyerangnya tanpa memikirkan akibatnya. Para pemain Cina di Cincin Bintang Pecah yang telah mengenalnya sejak tiga versi tak pernah melakukan hal seperti ini. Namun armi ini baru pertama kali ada di Lorong Konstelasi. Bahkan itu pun, pemain di sana termasuk orang asing yang ulet dan suka mencoba segala kemungkinan. Para pemain kewalahan sejenak sebelum mereka bertukar pandangan setelah pulih. Beberapa orang benar-benar sudah menyerang seorang Beyond Grade A, Black Star, dengan penuh kesengajaan. Apa kelompok pemain yang berani-jadian ini! Para pemain yang baru saja bergabung ke armi tak terlalu marah dengan hal ini. Tanda tanya di informasi karakter memberi sedikit kesan kekuatan, namun ketika para ofisen di samping Black Star mudah-mudah membunuh puluhan pemain Grade B, para pemain menyadari perbedaan kekuatan. Beberapa pemain yang sempat ingin melakukan hal serupa namun belum berani tetap menyerah diam-diam. Boss sekaliber ini jauh lebih kuat dari semua NPC yang pernah mereka lihat. Mereka bisa dibunuh dalam sekejap jika mencoba menyerangnya. Di antara para pemain di Lorong Konstelasi yang bergabung dengan armi, pasti ada beberapa 'bom waktu,' yang tak membuat Han Xiao terkejut. Ia mengirimkan beberapa pesan pribadi ke pikiran Phillip, dan Phillip langsung mengeluarkan status terbaru tentang para penyerang melalui asisten program armi. Subdivisi armi sepenuhnya di bawah pengawasan Phillip, jadi menemukan siapa pun yang menyerang itu mudah sekali. Dendang! Notifikasi tiba-tiba muncul di kommunikator para pemain, membuat mereka terkejut melihat perintah operasi. "Orang-orang tadi jadi buronan, dan ada imbalan setiap kali bunuh!" "Kayaknya aku kenal beberapa di antara mereka. Aku bahkan menambahkan mereka sebagai teman." "Wow, koordinat mereka juga ada di kommunikator. Mereka sudah bangun kembali di Planet Gilman." "Hehe..." Kebanyakan orang bergemap siulan. Setelah melihat akibat yang ditimbulkan kepada ofisen armi, beberapa orang yang sempat ingin melakukan hal serupa pun menyerah. Diingatkan bahwa menjadi buronan armi berarti nama mereka berubah menjadi merah di mata anggota armi dan akan diburu oleh para pemain tak terhitung. Masa depan mereka terlihat suram. Han Xiao sudah sangat familiar dengan proses ini. Para penyerang itu tak memarahkannya, malah membuatnya senang. Mereka seperti memberikan bantal saat dirinya sedang mengantuk— mereka adalah teman-teman yang mengorbankan diri untuk membantu Han Xiao memperkaya reputasinya! Apa yang lebih keren dari ini! Melalui insiden kecil ini, para pemain di Lorong Konstelasi akan tahu ada akibat dari menyebabkan masalah! Insiden kecil ini tak menimbulkan badai besar. Han Xiao melihat riang para pemain dan berjalan melintasi kerumunian bersama Ames dan yang lainnya. Para pemain mundur dan memberi jalan, menyaksikan Han Xiao berlalu, lalu perlahan-lahan meninggalkan pelabuhan. Han Xiao memikirkan sambil berjalan. "Para pemain di Lorong Konstelasi belum memiliki ikatan emosional dengan armi. Mereka bergabung karena keuntungan semata. Aku akan biarkan mereka belajar sejarah armi secara perlahan untuk memperkuat persatuan..." Ia tak bermaksud membangun hubungan pribadi dengan mereka seperti dulu di Cincin Bintang Pecah. Beberapa alasannya. Pertama, sejak dulu hingga kini, Tentara Black Star telah membangun daya tarik sendiri melalui kekuatan, citra, kehormATAN, merek, dan berbagai faktor lainnya. Ini adalah alat utama untuk menarik para pemain. Toko faksi bisa hampir memenuhi semua kebutuhan pemain. Selama mereka menghabiskan uang di toko faksi, mereka akan membawanya keuntung. Ia tak perlu melakukan hal-hal pribadi. Kedua, terlalu banyak pemain ingin menanamkan favorabilitas pada dirinya untuk memicu misi atau mempelajari kemampuan. Mereka selalu berkerumun mengunjungi dirinya dan memberikan hadiah. Han Xiao tak ingin dikelilingi oleh hadiah sepanjang waktu. Ketiga, adalah soal identitasnya. Sebagai komandan armi, seharusnya tidak terlalu mudah bagi kebanyakan orang untuk menghubungi dirinya. Sistem level di dalam armi harus dijaga. Oleh karena itu, Han Xiao sudah lama mengeluarkan peraturan bahwa hanya mereka yang sudah mengumpulkan poin kontribusi tertentu dan berada di tengah-tengah anggota bisa meminta audiensi dengan komandan armi atau ofisen armi tingkat tinggi. Bagi pemain, ini kesempatan untuk mempelajari kemampuan dari karakter-karakter ini. Han Xiao memanfaatkan keinginan pemain ini untuk meningkatkan semangat mereka dalam mengumpulkan poin kontribusi melalui misi. Mereka diberi kesempatan untuk menanamkan favorabilitas pada ofisen armi. Favorabilitas tinggi diperlukan sebelum mereka bisa mempelajari kemampuan khusus dari karakter. Hal ini membuat favorabilitasnya dan ofisen armi menjadi baranglangka bagi pemain, sehingga mereka lebih bersemangat menggapainya. Telah berkelana sebagai petani selama lebih dari satu dekade, Han Xiao sudah menjadi ahli yang utuh. "Saat ini, kebanyakan pemain di Lorong Konstelasi masih ragu untuk tetap bergabung atau tidak. Aku akan tinggal di sini selama sebulan sebelum pergi agar mereka punya waktu untuk memikirkan keputusan. Pada saat yang sama, kujaga posisi untuk Dinasti Crimson yang akan mengirim pasukan untuk menjelajah Dunia Berkelip-Kedip." ... Awalnya, Han Xiao menganggap penyerangan oleh pemain di Lorong Konstelasi hanyalah hal sepele. Namun, kejadian ini justru melebihi ekspektasi dampaknya di forum—membuat para pemain Cina di Cincin Bintang Pecah tidak nyaman. Selama tiga versi, pemain Cina memiliki ikatan emosional paling dalam dengan Tentara Black Star dan melihatnya sebagai faksi utama. Sebagai komandan armi,Han Xiao adalah pemimpin faksi yang diakui. Namun, ketika komandan armi pergi ke Sistem Bintang lain untuk merekrut anggota baru, lalu diserang oleh pemain di sana. Ini membuat pemain Cina merasa seperti seseorang menganiaya niat baik komandan armi. Meskipun mereka tahu ini tak akan menyebabkan bahaya apa pun, banyak pemain Cina yang tidak bisa menerimanya. Seperti seseorang yang mencintai sesuatu lalu ditindak oleh orang asing. Hal ini memicu persatuan mereka, dan suasana di forum berubah cepat, menyebabkan argumen panas antar dua kubu. Namun, hal ini tak mengganggu rencana Han Xiao. Ia tetap tinggal di subdivisi Planet Gilman bersama orang lain dan menunggu pemain berkumpul serta membuat keputusan. Tentu saja, ia tak hanya duduk manis menunggu. Sementara menunggu, ia menghabiskan hari-harinya di bengkel mekanikal, memperluas pasukannya mekanikal dan menciptakan cetak biru mesin tingkat tinggi baru. Setelah dua hari penuh, Han Xiao menghubungi orang Dinasti Crimson dan meminta Pengetahuan Mutakhir. Kali ini, dinasti tak menolaknya. Dengan mengorbankan 6.000 Poin Kontribusi, akhirnya ia
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Han Xiao did not arrive quietly but made it known to everyone. The army’s subdivision sent an announcement to all its members to welcome the arrival of their Army Commander. The many new faction members all went to watch. They had heard a lot about Black Star of the Shattered Star Ring, but never had they seen this big boss with their own eyes.
On Planet Gilman and in the army’s subdivision, countless players witnessed a spaceship flying out from the blue stargate and approaching the subdivision.
Whoosh!
The spaceship flew toward the entrance of the dock, then linked with the electromagnetic rails and entered the wide dock.
The dock was already filled with players. Countless people broadcast the event to the forums with excitement.
As the hatch opened, wearing a black robe, Han Xiao walked out with a few hovering guards behind his head. He smiled and connected to the quantum network with his mind.
The next moment, Han Xiao’s face appeared on the communicators of the countless people present.
“I’m Black Star. Welcome to the army.”
His voice emerged simultaneously throughout all the communicators and mixed into one sound with echoes. It felt grand.
The people were shocked. They had never seen a high-level Mechanic hack into so many communicators instantly, and it even looked easy. Unlike the old players in the Shattered Star Ring who had been alongside Han Xiao for three versions, the people there had only met Calamity Grades at most during their storylines. This was the first time that they had come in close contact with a Beyond Grade A.
Having heard so many rumors about Han Xiao on the forums, the Constellation Corridor players had a lot of thoughts about Han Xiao. Through seeing Han Xiao with their own eyes for the first time, the initial image that Han Xiao had given them was unfathomable.
Vodka was mixed in the crowd and used the [Detect] ability on Han Xiao. The players around all did the same.
_____________________
Based on your level, only the following information is available.
Han Xiao—Black Star Army Commander (Green)
Level: ?
Attributes: ?
Abilities: ?
Danger Scale: Fatally Dangerous
_____________________
“All question marks, as expected,” Vodka murmured softly.
Ames followed right after and stood alongside Han Xiao. Hila and the others followed them down as well.
Ames looked around at the countless people around. Then she glanced at Han Xiao and said with a faint smile, “Congratulations, your army has expanded again.”
“That doesn’t sound very sincere,” Han Xiao joked.
Suddenly, a change occurred!
Pa!
A strong light suddenly appeared in the crowd and blinded the people’s sights.
Boom!
Dozens of people dashed out from the crowd and suddenly attacked Han Xiao and the others together. All kinds of cannons, spells, and Esper Abilities were thrown toward them.
With an expressionless face, Hila took a step forward and tapped her fingers. Dark red energy beams shot out like lightning and penetrated all those people’s bodies in an instant, killing them with ease.
The next moment, those attackers turned into white light and disappeared—they were players.
Han Xiao’s lips twitched, but he was not surprised.
Although he had tons of players working for the army, he had never forgotten the fact that ‘players’ were the representation of anarchy. There would always be a group of people that would cause trouble for all sorts of reasons. Since a big boss like him had appeared, dozens of funny players decided to attack him without thinking of the consequences.
The Chinese players back in the Shattered Star Ring who had known him for three versions would never do something like this, but the army was new to the Constellation Corridor. Furthermore, the players there were daring foreigners who loved to try out all kinds of possibilities.
The players were startled before they exchanged looks after regaining focus.
Some people had actually attacked the Beyond Grade A boss, Black Star, knowing that they would never succeed. What a group of gamblers! The players there had just joined the army, so they were not angered by this.
The question marks on the character information did not give them too strong an image, but when the officers beside Black Star easily slaughtered dozens of Grade B players, the players realized the power difference. Some players who had initially harbored ulterior motives but had yet to make a move secretly gave up those thoughts.
This kind of boss was stronger than all the NPCs they had ever seen. They would probably die instantly if they tried to attack him.
Among the Constellation Corridor players who had joined the army, there were definitely some time bombs, which Han Xiao was not surprised about. He told Phillip a few words in his mind, and Phillip immediately issued a wanted status to those attackers through the army assistant program. The army subdivision was completely under Phillip’s surveillance, so finding out who those attackers were was a piece of cake.
Ding!
A notification popped up immediately on the players’ communicators. They were shocked to see the wanted order.
“The people earlier are wanted, and there’s a reward for killing them every time!”
“I seem to know a few of them. I even added them as friends.”
“Whoa, even their coordinates are on the communicator. They’ve revived right here on Planet Gilman.”
“Hehe...”
Most people gloated. Having seen the consequences of attacking the army’s officers, some people who had intended to do so gave up.
Being wanted by the army meant those attackers became red named players to the army members and would be chased by countless players. Their future... looked grim.
Han Xiao was already very familiar with this process. Not only did the attackers not anger him, but they made him feel delighted. They were basically handing him a pillow when he was sleepy—they were great friends who sacrificed themselves to help Han Xiao build a reputation!
How nice of them!
Through this, the players of the Constellation Corridor would know that there were consequences for causing trouble!
This small interlude did not stir up any storm. Han Xiao looked around at the players and crossed the crowd with Ames and the others.
The players all stepped back and gave way, watching Han Xiao leave, before gradually leaving the dock themselves.
Han Xiao pondered on the way.
“The Constellation Corridor players have no sense of belonging to the army, of course. Profit and benefits are the main reason they’ve joined. I will let people slowly teach them the army’s history to strengthen their unity...”
He was not planning to personally build relationships with these people like he did back in the Shattered Star Ring. There were a few reasons for that.
Firstly, through all these years, the Black Star Army had already built its appeal through its power, image, fame, brand, and many other factors. This was the main tool to attract the players. The faction store could basically satisfy all the needs of the players. As long as they spent in the faction store, they would bring him profit. He did not have to do things personally.
Secondly, too many players wanted to farm his Favorability to trigger missions or learn abilities. Hence, they always came to chat with him in groups and gave him gifts. Han Xiao did not want to be accepting gifts his every waking second.
The third reason was his identity. As the army commander, it should not be too easy for most people to contact him, as the level system in the army had to be maintained. Therefore, Han Xiao had long set a rule that only those who had accumulated a certain amount of Contribution Points and were at the middle level among all the members could request to see the army commander or the army’s high-level officers.
To the players, this was a chance to learn abilities from these characters. Han Xiao used this player mindset to increase their passion to farm the Contribution Points by doing missions, giving them chances to farm Favorability with the officers of the army. They would only be able to learn special abilities from characters when the Favorability was high enough. This basically made the Favorability of him and the officers a rare item to the players, so the players would put in more effort for them.
Having farmed leeks for more than a decade, Han Xiao was already a complete pro at these things.
“Currently, most of the Constellation Corridor players are still considering whether to stay or leave. I shall stay here for around a month before I leave so that they have enough time to consider. At the same time, I’ll wait for the Crimson Dynasty to prepare the troops to explore the Flickering World.”
...
Initially, Han Xiao thought him being attacked by the Constellation Corridor players was just a trivial matter. But to his surprise, it caused an impact beyond his expectations on the forums—it made the Chinese players in the Shattered Star Ring very displeased.
Throughout three versions, the Chinese players had the deepest emotional connection with the Black Star Army and saw it as their main faction. As the army commander, Han Xiao was their recognized faction leader.
However, when their army commander went to another Star Field to recruit more members, he was attacked by the players over there. It made the Chinese players feel that this was an insult to the army commander’s kind intentions.
Although they knew this would never cause any danger to the army commander, many Chinese players found it unacceptable. It was like something they loved being treated roughly by an outsider. This stimulated their unity, and the atmosphere on the forums changed very quickly, resulting in intense arguments between two sides.
However, this did not affect Han Xiao’s plan. He still stayed in the Planet Gilman subdivision with the others and waited for the players to gather and make up their minds.
Of course, he was not just waiting. While waiting, he spent his days in the mechanical workshop, expanding his mechanical army and inventing new high-level machinery blueprints.
After settling down for two days, Han Xiao contacted the Crimson Dynasty’s people and requested an Ultimate Knowledge. This time, the dynasty did not reject him. By spending 6,000 Contribution Points, he finally obtained the first Ultimate Knowledge that he had been wanting for a very long time.
Energy Branch—[Mechanical Life Tinder]!
This was the prerequisite knowledge to activate the core ability of Emperor Mechanic, [King’s Mentor].
The class knowledge tree of the Mechanic class was divided into five levels—Basic, Advanced, High-End, Cutting-Edge, and Ultimate. Their impact on a Mechanic increased as the levels increased. As the highest-level class knowledge, every single Ultimate Knowledge was able to provide completely over the top changes to a Mechanic in a certain field!
For example, this knowledge gave Mechanics the real ability to turn machinery into mechanical lives. It was basically the ability of a live-creating God!
This ability could turn machinery from lifeless objects into living units. To put it simply, they would no longer have Item Details on the interface but Character Information, like NPCs. They would have levels, attributes, abilities, and could keep leveling up with complete growth potential. They could even grow into elite models or even boss models!
Of course, good things were never cheap. Not mentioning the difficulty in learning any Ultimate Knowledge, just the Potential Point cost of learning one was very expensive.
The cost of learning knowledges originally increased by one at every level—one point for Basic, two points for Advanced, three points for High-End, and four points for Cutting-Edge. The cost to learn Ultimate Knowledges, however, instantly doubled and required eight Potential Points. This was just the cost of the main branch knowledges. If it was from another branch, it would triple just like before and become twenty-four Potential Points!
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